Julian Anderson: Book of Hours English Northern Philharmonia Tripotage Miniatures was co-commissioned by

Tripotage Miniatures was co-commissioned by The Radcliffe Trust

Catalogue number: NMC D084

setting Robert Burns' poems of a young woman's life and loves

CHRIS WINES Recording Producer

(P) & (c) 2001 NMC Recordings Ltd

Julian Anderson: Book of Hours English Northern Philharmonia Tripotage Miniatures was co-commissioned byThis disc from Julian Anderson celebrates his residency with Birmingham's ensembles from 2001 2005. Book of Hours, one of three live recordings on the disc, combines ensemble and live electronics in a tribute to two great glories of late medieval art the illuminations of the Trs riches heures du Duc de Berry and the Dame la licorne tapestries held in Paris; it uses electronic sound as (in the composer's words) 'an extra colour rather as gold leaf